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Parents and professionals caring for people with autism sometimes encounter baffling, challenging behavior'noncompliance, aggression, or repetitive actions'which they don't know how to stop. The key to resolving problem behavior is to first determine its purpose by conducting a functional behavior assessment (FBA).
In this second edition updated with new research, case studies, and anecdotes, the authors explain how clinicians conduct FBAs: measuring behavior; observing behavior and collecting data; and testing the hypothesis about the behavior's function. And now, there's new material about how to do FBAs outside of clinical settings'at school, in the community, and at home'making this strategy more accessible to parents and teachers in daily life.
Use the follow-on book, Stop That Seemingly Senseless Behavior! to create effective intervention plans incorporating insights learned from the FBA.
Author Notes
Beth Glasberg , Ph.D., BCBA-D, is the Director of Glasberg Behavioral Consulting Services, LLC, and an adjunct professor at Rider University. Robert H. LaRue is Clinical Associate Professor at Rutgers University and Director of Behavioral and Research Services at the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center.
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Library Journal Review
Like habits, all behaviors are learned, serving as a form of communication. However, discerning what the person with autism is trying to communicate is difficult, at best. Historically, "make the punishment fit the crime" was the time-honored-but not necessarily best-curbing method. This book takes a more proactive approach, asking instead why the behavior is happening. Glasberg (director, Glasberg Behavioral Consulting Svcs., LLC; coauthor, Siblings of Children with Autism) and LaRue (director of Behavioral and Research Svcs., Douglass Developmental Disabilities Ctr., Rutgers Univ.) offer parents, teachers, and caregivers the tools to track behaviors and discover their roots. Using real-life examples and a straightforward explanation of Learning Theory, data can be entered into simple charts and compiled to assist in discovering the why of the action. Once the desired communication (attention or avoidance, for example) is discerned, strategies can be put in place. VERDICT A deeper exploration of work with adults on the spectrum (in the real-life scenarios, for example) would be helpful, as there is little here that specifically addressees that population. On the other hand, the data-collection method behind Functional Behavior Assessment is the same across the board. Recommended reading for all parents, teachers, and caregivers, as every child could benefit from the principles in this book.-Virginia Johnson, Weymouth P.L., MA (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vii |
| Chapter 1 Why Problem Behaviors Occur | p. 1 |
| Chapter 2 How Are Behaviors Learned? | p. 11 |
| Chapter 3 Getting Started: First Steps for Completing a Functional Behavior Assessment | p. 33 |
| Chapter 4 Measuring Behavior | p. 45 |
| Chapter 5 Finding Out Who Knows What | p. 61 |
| Chapter 6 Observation Time | p. 79 |
| Chapter 7 Test Your Hypothesis | p. 91 |
| Chapter 8 Alternative Assessment Models | p. 107 |
| Chapter 9 Putting It All Together: A Summary of the Assessment Process | p. 121 |
| Chapter 10 You Finally Know the Function of the Behavior: Now What? | p. 125 |
| Chapter 11 Special Circumstances and Troubleshooting | p. 135 |
| References | p. 147 |
| Appendix A Frequency Recording Data Sheet | p. 152 |
| Appendix B Duration of Behavior Data Sheet | p. 153 |
| Appendix C Latency to Behavior Data Sheet | p. 154 |
| Appendix D Data Sheet for Measuring the Intensity of Behavior | p. 155 |
| Appendix E Time Sample Data Sheet | p. 156 |
| Appendix F Permanent Products Data Sheet | p. 157 |
| Appendix G A-B-C Data Sheet | p. 158 |
| Appendix H Descriptive Analysis Data Sheet | p. 159 |
| Appendix I Consent Form | p. 160 |
| Appendix J AB Functional Analysis Data Sheet | p. 163 |
| Appendix K Antecedent Manipulation Data Sheet | p. 164 |
| Appendix L Functional Analysis Data Sheet | p. 165 |
| Index | p. 167 |
